ASME B107.

110-2012
(Redesignation and Consolidation of ASME B107.1, B107.2, B107.5M,
B107.10, B107.12, B107.33M, and B107.34)

Socket Wrenches,
Handles, and
Attachments

A N A M E R I C A N N AT I O N A L STA N DA R D
 ASME B107.110-2012
(Redesignation and Consolidation of ASME B107.1, B107.2, B107.5M,
B107.10, B107.12, B107.33M, and B107.34)

Socket Wrenches,
Handles, and
Attachments

A N A M E R I C A N N AT I O N A L S TA N D A R D

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 CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Correspondence With the B107 Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6 Safety Requirements and Limitations of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Category 1 Hand Driven Socket Wrenches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1-1 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1-2 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Category 2 Socket Wrenches, Extensions, Adaptors, and Universal Joints, Power Drive
(Impact). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-1 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-2 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Category 10 Handles and Attachments for Hand Socket Wrenches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10-1 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10-2 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10-3 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Category 12 Nutdrivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
12-1 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
12-2 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
12-3 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Category 34 Spark Plug Socket Wrenches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
34-1 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
34-2 Performance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figures
1-1 Type I Sockets and Type II Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1-2 Type III Universal Joint Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2-1 Type I, II, and VII Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2-2 Type III, Universal Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2-3 Type IV, Bar Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2-4 Type V, Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2-5 Type VI, Universal Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12-1 Type I, Class 1, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With Solid
Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12-2 Type I, Class 2, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With
Hollow Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12-3 Type II, Styles A and B: Stubby Length Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
12-4 Type III: Miniature Handle Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12-5 Torsional Moment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12-6 Bending Moment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
34-1 Socket Wrenches for Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Tables
1-1 Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1-1M Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1-2 Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-2M Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-3 Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1-3M Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1-4 Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1-4M Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1-5 Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1-5M Type I Sockets, Single and Double Hexagon, 1 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1-6 Type II Sockets, Square, 4-Point and 8-Point, 1⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1-7 Type II Sockets, Square, 4-Point and 8-Point, 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1-8 Type II Sockets, Square, 4-Point and 8-Point, 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1-9 Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄4 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1-9M Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄4 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1-10 Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄8 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1-10M Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 3⁄8 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1-11 Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄2 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1-11M Type III Sockets, Universal Joint, Single and Double Hexagon, 1⁄2 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2-1 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2-1M Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2-2 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2-2M Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2-3 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2-3M Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2-4 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 3⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2-4M Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 3⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2-5 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2-5M Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 1 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2-6 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), 11⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2-7 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), 21⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2-8 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), Thin Wall, 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2-9 Type I Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point), and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), Thin Wall, 3⁄4 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2-10 Type II Sockets, Single Square (4-Point) and Double Square (8-Point), 3⁄8 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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2-11 Type II Sockets, Single Square (4-Point) and Double Square (8-Point), 1⁄2 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2-12 Type II Sockets, Single Square (4-Point) and Double Square (8-Point), 3⁄4 in.
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2-13 Type VII Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double Hexagon
(12-Point), #5 Spline Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2-14 Type III Universal Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double
Hexagon (12-Point), 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2-14M Type III Universal Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double
Hexagon (12-Point), 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2-15 Type III Universal Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double
Hexagon (12-Point), 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2-15M Type III Universal Sockets, Single Hexagon (6-Point) and Double
Hexagon (12-Point), 1⁄2 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2-16 Type IV, Bar Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2-17 Type V, Adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2-18 Type VI, Universal Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
10-1 Type I, Class 1, Handles, Hinged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10-2 Type I, Class 2, Handles, Ratchet, Reversible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10-3 Type I, Class 3, Style A, Handles, Speeder, Brace Type, Single Revolving
Handgrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
10-4 Type I, Class 3, Style B, Handles, Speeder, Spin Type, Screwdriver
Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
10-5 Type I, Class 4, Handles, T, Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10-6 Type II, Class 1, Attachments, Universal Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10-7 Type II, Class 2, Style A, Attachments, Extension Bar, Solid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10-8 Type II, Class 2, Style B, Attachments, Extension Bar, Flexible . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10-9 Type II, Class 3, Style A, Attachments, Adaptor, Socket Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10-10 Type II, Class 3, Style B, Attachments, Adaptor, Ratchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
12-1 Type I, Class 1, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With Solid
Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12-1M Type I, Class 1, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With Solid
Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12-2 Type I, Class 2, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With
Hollow Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12-2M Type I, Class 2, Styles A and B: Conventional Length Nutdriver With
Hollow Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12-3 Type II, Styles A and B: Stubby Length Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
12-3M Type II, Styles A and B: Stubby Length Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
12-4 Type III: Miniature Handle Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12-4M Type III: Miniature Handle Nutdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12-5 Torsional Moment Test: Hexagonal Mandrel Dimensions and
Maximum Depth of Mandrel Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12-5M Torsional Moment Test: Hexagonal Mandrel Dimensions and
Maximum Depth of Mandrel Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
34-1 Type I, Class 1, Spark Plug Socket, Regular Length, Single Hexagon . . . . . . 60
34-1M Type I, Class 1, Spark Plug Socket, Regular Length, Single Hexagon . . . . . . 60
34-2 Type I, Class 2, Spark Plug Socket, Long Length, Single Hexagon . . . . . . . . . 60
34-3 Type II, Class 1, Universal Spark Plug Socket, Square Block, Single
Hexagon, 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
34-4 Type II, Class 2, Universal Spark Plug Socket, Ball Swivel, Single
Hexagon, 3⁄8 in. Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
34-5 Depth of Mandrel Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Nonmandatory Appendix
A Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63